Negin Shiraghaei

Negin Shiraghaei (formerly Kootenai, born September 1981) is an Iranian activist, entrepreneur, and a former news presenter and reporter for the BBC World Service's Persian service based in London. She spoke twice at United Nations Human Rights Council and campaigned for women's rights.

Career
Shiraghaei co-founded March Health, an AI-powered women's health solution that eases physical and psychological menstrual discomfort.

After leaving the BBC she founded Open Growth UK, a communication company to elevate purpose-driven individuals and start-ups, which she closed after joining March Health.

Shiraghaei has been campaigning against systematic harassment of female journalists. She is also a director of Coding for Girls Limited.

In November 2017, it was reported in The Times that the Iranian authorities had tried to influence her reporting through the intimidation of her family in Iran. She talked about her experience at the BBC in an interview including the harassment of her family.

Before joining the BBC in January 2009, she worked as a journalist for the Iranian news outlets, Hamshahri Newspaper, Shargh Newspaper, Etemaad Newspaper, the Cultural Heritage News Agency and ISNA News Agency.